Explore Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
Imagery © Google · for orientation only, not for navigation
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Kinngait, Nunavut. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Nunavut or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Kinngait and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Kinngait.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Kinngait |
| Type | Hamlet |
| Province / Territory | Nunavut (NU) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 64.2333 |
| Longitude | -76.5417 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | X0C |
| Area Code | 867 |
| Importance | Major city |
| CGN ID | OBCVP |
Kinngait is a hamlet in Nunavut, Canada. It is classified as a major city. Kinngait is located at 64.2333°N, 76.5417°W.
Kinngait clings to the edge of the Arctic coast, a place where the land meets the sea with a stark, unyielding clarity. It lies 213.3 km north-north-east of Ivujivik, NU (from Ivujivik, NU: bearing 18°T), and is situated 141.9 km north-north-east of Nottingham Island. The terrain here is defined by ancient, weathered stone that rises from the salt water, catching the low-slanting sun in a way that turns the rock into a bruised, shifting violet at dusk. Nearby, the quiet presence of Imiqtarvik sits just two kilometers away, a feature that anchors the immediate surroundings in a landscape otherwise dominated by the vast, open horizon of the north. The air carries a sharp, metallic cleanliness, and the wind moves across the rocky ground with a persistent, hollow sound that reminds those who live here of the immense scale of the surrounding wilderness. The history of Kinngait grew from the resilience of families who navigated the seasonal shifts of the Arctic, eventually establishing a permanent presence along these shores. Long before the modern structures arrived, the location served as a vital gathering point for Inuit who moved with the cycles of the ice and the migrations of marine mammals. As trade and governance expanded into the far north, Kinngait transformed from a traditional camp into a settled hub, with modest houses and wooden buildings slowly taking root among the boulders. This transition occurred through a gradual gathering of people who brought their deep, ancestral knowledge of the sea and the ice into a more structured, stationary life. Economic life in Kinngait centers on a unique blend of traditional harvesting and a world-renowned creative industry that has brought international recognition to the settlement. The production of prints, carvings, and drawings serves as a primary pillar of the local economy, drawing collectors and enthusiasts to the work generated by highly skilled local artists. Beyond the studios, the daily life of Kinngait remains tied to the sea, with residents continuing to hunt and fish to support their households and maintain a connection to the food sources that have sustained generations. This internal, self-reliant economy functions alongside the administrative and service roles necessary for the functioning of a modern northern settlement. The cultural identity of Kinngait manifests in a profound dedication to the arts, which serves as the primary language through which the community shares its heritage with the world. Famous figures like the artist Kenojuak Ashevak emerged from this environment, her iconic imagery drawing directly from the stark, beautiful realities of the Arctic wildlife and the deep spiritual traditions of the Inuit. While there are no universities or colleges located within the settlement, the local studios act as informal schools of craft and design, passing technical skills from one generation to the next with quiet precision. The annual cycle of life here is marked not by grand public spectacles, but by the subtle, meaningful shifts in the light and the ice, which dictate the pace of work and the moments of communal gathering throughout the year.
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Explore Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 64.2333, -76.5417. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Kinngait includes the postal code (X0C), telephone area code (867). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Kinngait is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |